Broadcast Media Management Router Video Server

Abstract

A multi wide area network (WAN) media content router, remotely controlled, and located from client reception stations, that enables video stream and multimedia content reception from terrestrial, satellite, internet protocol (IP) sources, 3G, and 4G. The router receives a plurality of direct transport streams from these different transmission media types without compression and routes these signals based upon predetermined protocol. The router receives multiple signals, discerns among the signals of different transmission media types, assesses the quality of the signals received, and delivers the highest quality signal to several multiplexed channels as an output in the form of a transport stream or packet data to a plurality of clients.

Description

[0001]This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 001,132 filed on Dec. 23, 2010, which claims priority to PCT / IT2009 / 000063 filed on Feb. 24, 2009, claiming priority from Italian Application Nos.: CS2008A000016, filed Jun. 25, 2008 and CS2009A000005, filed Feb. 21, 2009.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a media content device, which manages IP streams primarily with content serviced from major internet media-centers and broadcast streams from television service providers for consumption via local clients. The device also supports a secured remote content portal. Specifically, the media content device enables transport / program streams and multimedia content reception from terrestrial, satellite, and internet protocol (IP) sources. More specifically, the media content device receives a plurality of direct transport streams from these different transmission media and routes these signals based...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]A further object of the invention is to provide a router capable of differentiating and qualitatively measuring various types of signal inputs, discerning among these signal inputs for the best transmission signal or combining multiple signal paths and load balancing, and delivering the best transmission signal to a client user.

[0019]Another object of the present invention is to provide a versatile router capable of a plurality of transmission and reception technologies to ensure global reach for clients where signal quality is poor due to limited service and / or limited providers.

Problems solved by technology

There are many issues that derive from trying simultaneously to engage, transmit, and / or receive, multiple signal and network types currently available in the marketplace.

The quality of the video or data signal, the type of signal, and the selection of the different signal types makes any implementation of a multiple signal platform technologically difficult.

Moreover, the wireless routers available in the marketplace do not have the versatility or capability of receiving multiple transmissions from distinctly different sources (WiMax, 3G, 4G, Broadband Internet (DSL, cable, optic fiber), satellite TV, digital and analog TV, and cable TV) simultaneously, while being capable of making predetermined transmission decisions based on the different signal qualities received, including but not limited to: from a broadcast station with a smart server and software selecting the best transmission signal for the best bandwidth needed for high quality media content delivery.

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